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 Team Overview

  Team:   Birmingham Bulls  
  League Affiliations:   World Hockey Association (1976-77 - 1978-79)
Central Hockey League (1979-80 - 1980-81)
 
  Years of Operation:   1976-77 - 1980-81  
  Arena:   Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum  
  Owner:   John F. Bassett  
  Head Coaches:   Gilles Leger (1976-77)
Pat Kelly (1976-77)
Glen Sonmor (1977-78)
John Brophy (1978-79 - 1980-81)
 
   Notable Achievements:   Made the World Hockey Association playoffs in 1977 and the Central Hockey League playoffs in 1979.  
  Yearly Record:  
1976-77      31-46-4         
1977-78   37-45-3   Lost in first round of playoffs.  
1978-79   32-42-6      
1979-80   37-42-5   Lost in first round of playoffs.  
1980-81   17-37-4   Team folds.  
 
 
 
 

 Further Reading

   The Rebel League by Ed Willes, McClelland & Stewart, ISBN 0-7710-8947-3  
   The Complete Historical and Statistical Reference to the World Hockey Association, 1972-1979 by Scott Adam Surgent, Xaler Press, ISBN 0-9644774-0-8  
   Same Game, Different Name: The History of the World Hockey Association by Jack Lautier and Frank Polnasnek, Glacier Publishing, ISBN 0-9650-3151-9  
   Big Bucks & Blue Pucks by Murray Greig, Macmillan, ISBN 0-7715-7423-1  
 
 
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Last Update: February 23, 2008